LOOK: Over 100,000 tourists expected to visit Durban through new cruise terminal:
Durban’s cruise liner business potential has increased exponentially since the ...
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Durban libraries close while city spends millions on statues : The R22m spent on two 9m bronze statues ‘could have funded four new libraries’
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Ramaphosa on Mandela, Tambo statues: 'Their struggle contribution is incalculable'
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Key FactsControversy Over Mandela and Tambo Statues in Durban
Mar 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- President Ramaphosa stressed the immeasurable value of Mandela and Tambo’s contributions to the liberation struggle.
- The statues at Moses Mabhida Stadium and Durban north beachfront commemorate the nation’s resistance history.
- The Democratic Alliance criticized the R22 million expenditure, urging funds be redirected to pressing service delivery challenges.
- City officials reported that 60% of water is lost due to neglected, outdated pipelines.
The cost of what they contributed to our struggle is incalculable. We cannot even begin to count what it cost for us to be where we are. In stone and bronze, we continue to write our history. Not the history of those who held power unjustly but the history of those who refused to let injustice have the final word.— Cyril Ramaphosa on the Mandela and Tambo statues, Durban, March 4, 2026.
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Experts slam eThekwini's R22m statue project as service delivery falters: Experts challenge eThekwini Municipality’s R22 million statue project ...
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Key FactseThekwini’s Path from Crisis to Steady Recovery
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- President Ramaphosa highlights eThekwini’s cautious recovery, pointing to growth in tourism, business confidence, and ongoing infrastructure projects.
- The working group has secured R1.4 billion in investments and is collaborating to save Tongaat Hulett and protect thousands of sugar industry jobs.
- Residents still face challenges with water, electricity, and housing delivery, with informal settlements and flood victim support lagging behind.
- While progress is acknowledged by officials and business leaders, skepticism persists due to incomplete fulfillment of service delivery promises.
Together, we can protect eThekwini’s industrial base, modernise its infrastructure, secure its water future and restore its urban core. And together we can ensure that eThekwini once again stands as a gateway to the continent, and as a beacon of resilience, partnership and shared prosperity.— Ramaphosa said at an event commemorating 22 months since the establishment of the Presidential Working Group on eThekwini, which was set up after business leaders raised alarm about water interruptions, electricity cuts, crime and derelict buildings in Durban’s city centre.
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R22m Mandela and Tambo statues to be unveiled by Ramaphosa in March: eThekwini mayors says new attractions set to enhance visitor experience
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Key FactsDurban Beaches Closed Over Sewage Pollution Issue
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- Four Durban beaches were temporarily closed by eThekwini Municipality following pollution detection.
- A senior management team is investigating the contamination and applying mitigation strategies.
- Nineteen other beaches remain open, monitored by lifeguards and a 2,000-strong police contingent.
- The Pietermaritzburg High Court requires weekly E. coli reports and swift sewer infrastructure repairs.
The City has established a dedicated team comprising senior municipal management to investigate the source of the pollution and implement appropriate mitigation measures.— The eThekwini Municipality announced the temporary closure of four Durban beaches after pollution was detected.
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